I found a very large yellow, linen skirt that I was able to alter into a little peplum number. That paired with a Shelli Segal top from 1995 made a cute Easter outfit!
Before
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Easter Weekend Projects
Happy Easter y'all! I spent this weekend hanging out with family in Oklahoma. It's pretty low key up here, which is nice for a change! I hit up a couple of thrift stores near my parents' home and found some great items! I love buying second-hand. It keeps old threads out of the landfill and allows me to get creative. When thrifting, you have to know what you want since there are no advertisements or displays in the store to
controlguide you.
I found a very large yellow, linen skirt that I was able to alter into a little peplum number. That paired with a Shelli Segal top from 1995 made a cute Easter outfit!
Before
I found a very large yellow, linen skirt that I was able to alter into a little peplum number. That paired with a Shelli Segal top from 1995 made a cute Easter outfit!
Before
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Chicago
Chicago is a special place to me. The first time I ever purchased my own plane ticket, it was for a trip to the Windy City to visit my bestie who went to the University of Chicago. (Smarty pants.) When I started my stint in the travel industry five years ago, I took advantage of my stand-by airline benefits to visit her often. She has since moved to London, but now work brings me back a couple of times a year, and it's always a treat!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Granbury, Texas
Howdy, y'all! I'm feeling very Texan today, as the boyfriend and I just returned from a little road trip to the quaint town of Granbury! It's a short drive from Dallas (about an hour and twenty minutes) that will tak you back in time. It toutes itself as a place where "Texas history comes to life."
Photo from www.texasescapes.com
Photo from www.texasescapes.com
Friday, December 30, 2011
Cajun Country Road Trip
My last post about New Orleans got me thinking. Louisiana has so much to offer! The Big Easy is probably the most popular tourist destination in the state, but there are other areas to explore that offer visitors a glimpse into a distinct regional culture. A few summers ago, a friend and I took a weekend road trip off the beaten path through Cajun Country to check out the southern central part of the state. It's a fun little weekend getaway and pretty easy to cover in a couple of days, especially if you live in a bordering state.
On a Friday night we left from Dallas and spent the night in Shreveport. If you live in the Southern part of the country and are passing through, it's a fun little town to stop and place some bets, but I don't recommend it as a destination. Go to Vegas. Just do it.
After winning a little and loosing more, we got up early the next morning and set out for our primary attraction of the weekend: the Tabasco bottling plant on Avery Island. In my opinion, it was a scenic four hour drive almost due south from Shreveport, so if you enjoy swamps, bayous, and cute little historic towns, you'll agree!
On our way we stopped for lunch at Pat's Fisherman's Wharf in Henderson, which has been serving Cajun cuisine since 1948. It's still operated and owned by the Huval family and is a popular stop in the Atchafalaya Basin. We sat on the screened-in patio on a bayou and enjoyed some cold beer and crawfish! Yum!
On a Friday night we left from Dallas and spent the night in Shreveport. If you live in the Southern part of the country and are passing through, it's a fun little town to stop and place some bets, but I don't recommend it as a destination. Go to Vegas. Just do it.
After winning a little and loosing more, we got up early the next morning and set out for our primary attraction of the weekend: the Tabasco bottling plant on Avery Island. In my opinion, it was a scenic four hour drive almost due south from Shreveport, so if you enjoy swamps, bayous, and cute little historic towns, you'll agree!
On our way we stopped for lunch at Pat's Fisherman's Wharf in Henderson, which has been serving Cajun cuisine since 1948. It's still operated and owned by the Huval family and is a popular stop in the Atchafalaya Basin. We sat on the screened-in patio on a bayou and enjoyed some cold beer and crawfish! Yum!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
New Orleans
Summer trip no. 1… New Orleans. Laissez les bon temps rouler!
The first trip my guy and I took together was to New Orleans in the summer of 2010. I had been a handful of times but he was a Big Easy virgin (haha). One of my favorite things to do is play “tour guide,” and I loved showing him some of my favorite places in the city. We had such a great time we decided to make it an (at least) annual trip.
When we landed in New Orleans in July for annual trip no. 2, we grabbed a taxi and headed to our hotel in the Vieux Carre. (Insider tip: This taxi ride is usually about $60 each way, so if you go for a day trip as I’ve done a couple of times, you’ll come out ahead if you rent a car. If you’re staying in the French Quarter for a night or two, you can easily walk to where you want to go or take a streetcar for $1.25 per ride. Plus, parking at a hotel might cost you $20 per night, so I think a taxi makes things easier.)
The first trip my guy and I took together was to New Orleans in the summer of 2010. I had been a handful of times but he was a Big Easy virgin (haha). One of my favorite things to do is play “tour guide,” and I loved showing him some of my favorite places in the city. We had such a great time we decided to make it an (at least) annual trip.
When we landed in New Orleans in July for annual trip no. 2, we grabbed a taxi and headed to our hotel in the Vieux Carre. (Insider tip: This taxi ride is usually about $60 each way, so if you go for a day trip as I’ve done a couple of times, you’ll come out ahead if you rent a car. If you’re staying in the French Quarter for a night or two, you can easily walk to where you want to go or take a streetcar for $1.25 per ride. Plus, parking at a hotel might cost you $20 per night, so I think a taxi makes things easier.)
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Hello World!
Wow, 2011 flew by, and brought a lot of changes with it. I went from couch-surfing to putting down roots in a lovely little apartment. Shortly after I got a promotion (yay!) and traded my cube for a home office. I love my new job but the first six months were incredibly BUSY! I have a handle on things now, which means I also have a reasonable amount of free time again for this blog! :)
There are lots of stories to be told about my last six months of travel. Like I said, I’ve been B-U-S-Y, and yeah, that is my alibi! Over the next few weeks I’ll be posting on the following trips:
New Orleans
Chicago
Austin
San Antonio
Denver
International Falls, Minnesota
London
Paris
Cincinnati
Keystone/Vail
Oklahoma City
I hope this year will bring as much excitement and adventure as the last! Here’s a picture of my hand-made Christmas gift from my very talented brother:
Sunday, July 17, 2011
A Nomad's Home
I have earth-shattering news. I have a home.
I’ve been waiting to post this update for a couple of months, as I was planning to include pictures and wanted to have the place looking decent! However, I've been busy lately with other changes in my life, which I'll share with you in the near future, so when my place is nice enough to grace the pages of Domino (I miss that magazine!) you'll find them here.
First things first. I'll explain how it happened. When I began my nomadic venture this past November, I wanted to find a permanent home that fit my needs, rather than jumping into the first thing that was available. I wanted the right size, price, and location, and at the time had expressed interest in a job on my team located in Chicago, so I wanted to remain flexible and avoid a lease at all costs.
One of my very generous friends is a pilot, and I often crashed at his apartment when he was on trips during my extended nomadness. Lucky for me, he had the opportunity to “upgrade” apartments in his complex and moved into a one-bedroom, one-bathroom place with new hardwood floors, granite countertops, vaulted ceilings, and a spare room. Guess who is living in spare? That's right- yours truly!
The situation is perfect for me. (I hope my roommate says the same!) The location is perfect, space is just right, and my rent is priced accordingly, so I’m still able to stock away savings every paycheck. We rarely cross paths so it’s a pretty low-maintenance relationship.
I’ve been waiting to post this update for a couple of months, as I was planning to include pictures and wanted to have the place looking decent! However, I've been busy lately with other changes in my life, which I'll share with you in the near future, so when my place is nice enough to grace the pages of Domino (I miss that magazine!) you'll find them here.
First things first. I'll explain how it happened. When I began my nomadic venture this past November, I wanted to find a permanent home that fit my needs, rather than jumping into the first thing that was available. I wanted the right size, price, and location, and at the time had expressed interest in a job on my team located in Chicago, so I wanted to remain flexible and avoid a lease at all costs.
One of my very generous friends is a pilot, and I often crashed at his apartment when he was on trips during my extended nomadness. Lucky for me, he had the opportunity to “upgrade” apartments in his complex and moved into a one-bedroom, one-bathroom place with new hardwood floors, granite countertops, vaulted ceilings, and a spare room. Guess who is living in spare? That's right- yours truly!
The situation is perfect for me. (I hope my roommate says the same!) The location is perfect, space is just right, and my rent is priced accordingly, so I’m still able to stock away savings every paycheck. We rarely cross paths so it’s a pretty low-maintenance relationship.
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